Reye's syndrome
Disease information
Reye's syndrome
Syndrome
of Reye.
The infrequent sequel of an
infection
in
children
and adolescents that interests to the brain and other main organs, like
liver
and kidneys.
It is
a
hereditary
disorder
of the metabolism of the porfirinas.
The porfirinas are products of the metabolism of the hemoglobina, among other corporal proteins, and these
diseases
cause their accumulation.
Complications.
Permanent
cerebral
injury
, comma or death caused by the pressure on the brain.
Injuries in other affected organs, like renal or
hepática
insufficiency.
Prognosis.
With treatment, 80% of the patients survive.
The majority recovers completely although some times are left injuries
cerebral
of different importance.
Diagnosis and treatment.
Diagnosis.
File and recognition by
a
doctor
.
Analysis of blood or the
hepática
function
and an analysis of the cerebroespinal
liquid
.
Treatment.
General measures.
None in special.
Medication.
His
doctor
can prescribe:
Liquids by intravenous route.
Anticoagulating drugs to prevent the formation with blood clots during
a
permanence prolonged in bed.
Drugs like dexametasona to reduce the
cerebral
inflammation.
Antibiotics to treat the possible secondary
bacterial
infections
.
Activity
.
If it is necessary, to keep bed until it sends the stage acute.
The television can be read or be watched.
Later, the
normal
activities can be retaken gradually.
Diet.
None in special.
Signs and symptoms.
Confusion.
Lethargy.
Changes of the personality.
Convulsions.
Weakness and paralysis in
a
leg or an
arm
.
Double vision.
Difficulties of
diction
.
Auditory loss.
Progressive sleepiness until the coma.
Factors of risk.
Familiar antecedents of porfiria.
The drug use like contraceptive pills,
alcohol
, barbiturates, does not cause the
disease
but
it can cause
attacks
.
Causes.
Strangers.
In general, this
syndrome
appears after
a
víral
infection
.
Some studies connect it to the use of the aspirin during
a
viral
disease
, specially varicela and the
influenza
.
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